#VU121106 Out-of-bounds read in Apache NimBLE - CVE-2025-53470

 

#VU121106 Out-of-bounds read in Apache NimBLE - CVE-2025-53470

Published: January 8, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121106
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53470
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache NimBLE
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the HCI H4 driver. A local user can send a specially crafted HCI event to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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